lecture 21 - biotechnology in use Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 factors that must be considered when choosing a host for recombinant protein production?
A
Speed and cost (financial), glyco-sylation and folding (biochemical)
2
Q
What is gene therapy?
A
Treatment for genetic disorder by transporting plasmids into patients via viral vectors
3
Q
What is the post-translational modification for recombinant insulin?
A
disulfide bonds
4
Q
What is the post-translational modification for recombinant EPO?
A
glycosylation
5
Q
What is the post-translational modification for recombinant Anti-thrombin
A
gamma-carboxylation
